Officers of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, on Thursday night, quelled a violent protest that erupted following the alleged killing of a fashion designer by an operative of the Department of State Services who shot intermittently and injured several people.

One of our correspondents gathered that a customer brought the DSS official to the victim’s shop for allegedly failing to deliver some clothes on an agreed date.

A trader in the market, who did not want her name in print for fear of being victimised, said some of the fashion designer’s colleagues, who learnt about the incident, intervened but their interference did not go down well with the DSS operative.

She noted that the operative was arrested and detained by the police after he allegedly shot and killed the fashion designer.

“A female customer of the fashion designer brought the DSS. She said the fashion designer did not sew her clothes. Her colleagues joined and defended her. The issue led to a serious argument.

“We later heard a gunshot and learnt that the fashion designer had been killed and another injured. The DSS operative was arrested and detained at Wuse Market Police Station. That is where all our people are now,” the trader said.

Responding to the development in a statement on Thursday, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh said, “In an incident at Garki International Market on September 7, 2023, an altercation arose between market occupants and certain individuals, including a DSS personnel and a tailor named Muhammad Habibu. The Garki Divisional Police station mobilised officers in response to a received distress call reporting the invasion of the market by these individuals, who fired shots at a tailor known as Mubarak Mubarak.

“This incident led to some of the local youths reacting angrily and attempting to confront the DSS personnel involved. In response, the policeintervened to rescue the individuals and protect public safety. During the incident, there was damage to a section of the Police outpost as some of the irate youths acted in a disorderly manner. It is important to note that some weapons used in the commotion have been recovered, and normalcy has now been restored.

“The Commissioner of Police, FCT, Haruna Garba, emphasises the commitment to maintaining peace and respecting the rights of all citizens within the FCT. He encourages market occupants to also refrain from engaging in mischief involving public property, especially that which belongs to the security agencies in place to safeguard their well-being. Additionally, he urges the public to utilise the police emergency lines 08061581938,07057337653, 08028940883, for assistance when needed.”

However, in a statement on Thursday, the spokesperson for the DSS, Peter Afunanya, said the secret police was investigating the matter.

“The attention of the Department of State Services has been drawn to an incident that occurred a few hours ago between its staff and a mob at the Garki Market, Abuja. Information at the disposal of the Service was that its FCT Command responded to an SOS from their field operatives who allegedly came under a mob attack in the said market.

“Consequently, the Service has commenced an investigation into the matter. The public is assured that details of the inquiries will be communicated as soon as possible. The Service assures that it will not hesitate to mete out a proper disciplinary measure(s) to its staff if found culpable or running foul of the Standard Operating Procedures on dealing with a member of the public.”

Source: https://punchng.com/DSS-operative-kills-fashion-designer

Nawao

DSS don dey commonize themselves. A once revered security outfit. Tufia

Crazy and unimaginable things are happening every single day. Hmmm...

dss done cast, consequences of overexposure

DSS has become so useless, interfering in tailor matter
Is that not the work of police

Their statement no even mentioned say person die. If to say them kill the DSS guy, them for talk am well

Nawa ooo

A female customer of the fashion designer brought the DSS. She said the fashion designer did not sew her clothes. Her colleagues joined and defended her. The issue led to a serious argument.
We later heard a gunshot and learnt that the fashion designer had been killed and another injured.

Is this what DSS has been reduced to in our darling nation?!
To be going to intimidate and to collect clothes from tailors?!
Imagine an American citizen inviting a FBI officer to intimidate their tailor over there?
What a shame.

Justice must be served.
We will take up this matter personally @MANNA.

Hmmm
I’m sure it was an ipob member
Rip to the dead

Oga oo

jahsharon:
Tailor disappointed as usual. Make e go explain to God. Useless idiots

Does your post even make sense to you?
No empathy whatsoever.
Shame on you.

Snowx:
I lack words for his utterance, perhaps his a murderer. To kill doesn't make sense to him

Don't mind the kid.
It is just so appalling.
Some things we read for dis forum ehn.........

DSS has been reduced to the Nigerian police by Bubu and Tinubu.

You hardly hear of DSS during the days of Obj to GEJ administrations

So sad

Justice must be done, else we'll burn down Abuja in the next 72 Hours. That tailor guy was my friend and customer. And I will do all I can to ensure that heads roll if this matter isn't treated with utmost seriousness

These guys are pathetic cowards, really. You won't see them during kidnappings or ritual killings but they'll start flexing their useless muscles against helpless civilians. Pathetic.

The DSS agents who went to assassinate a citizen in cold blood, the woman who took them there and the oga of the DSS assassins should be prosecuted and imprisoned for many many years. Let them feel what they make others feel. Dang it!

Na wa o

This should have been a police case na.

There's a big problem with Nigerian security personnel. Once they have gun, they think themselves as demigods.

Also, that Tavor series gun DSS (I also see some NAVY officer with it too) use should be handled carefully. It's not a gun to threaten someone with, because it discharges at the slightest trigger.

God will continue to punish Muhammadu Buhari wherever he is. He brought all these nonsense upon Nigeria

jahsharon:
Tailor disappointed as usual. Make e go explain to God. Useless idiots

Omo. Some people are kids on this forum

In any business disappoinment is a must.

Who tailor never disappoint?

Should we arrest all of them?

Or kill them

Abuja's new phase under wike
dem go hear wheen!!!

Nawaooo

Criminals with guns

Ha

😭

This so called useless DSS hold captive of mazi Nnamdi kanu despite court order to release him ,,I wonder how the federal government allow this DSS to over held power more than federal high court meanwhile the corrupted presidency used them as an instrument to destroy the truth sayer and anyone who comes to defend the nation


Now because of pussy/female they kill an innocent citizens who you are to defend,the most painful thing is that DSS doesn't know when to intervene in a matter ,a fail to deliver a cloth on the due date shouldn't have cost a life even though I Know how it pain to be promise and fail by this handworker ,if at all cost this should be just a court matter where the tailor will be forced to pay for inconvenience

Y

BOSSkesh:
Criminals with guns

here we go again

Security agencies in Nigeria are just tools for oppression. The president uses them to frustrate opponents, ordinary Nigerians use them against each other.

In 2027, we'll still be here discussing the same issues we discussed in 2015 and 2019. I no longer watch TV because those who come on air to analyse Nigeria know that Nigeria is DEAD.

Every patriotic Nigerian should pray and wish for the breakup of this country. Until Nigeria is dissolved, no meaningful progress can be made.

Seychelles and Somalia will one day become better counties than Nigeria.

Nigeria is a stagnant muddy water..

😮😮😮


As usual with the police, they are now
trying to cover up their murderous
operative by say it was the "mob" that
came to the market with firearms and
shot the tailor ..

Very useless and lawless country. DSS my yansh

Just imagine , i wonder wat dis pipo has turn into

bewla:
here we go again

na lie?

Everyone in the country is very snappy due to the bad state of the economy